Events calendar January 2009

New Year Swimmers at Coney Island 2009

01 January 2009 Brace yourself for the start of the New Year by joining New York’s eccentrics as they plunge into the freezing cold sea at Stillwell Ave and the Boardwalk on Coney Island. Or better still, just watch and wonder. New Year Swimmers at Coney Island 2009

Three Kings Day Parade 2009

06, 10 January 2009 The Three Kings Day Parade is a colourful and festive Christmas affair, Latin American-style, that fills the streets of Spanish Harlem every year. Three Kings Day Parade 2009

Chinese Lunar New Year Firecracker Ceremony & Cultural Festival 2009

New York City Ballet 2009

06 January – 01 March 2009 New York City Ballet is New York at its best, embodying the dynamic pulse, innovative style, and infinite variety of this radiant metropolis. And, with over 100 phenomenal dancers and a stunning 62-piece orchestra, every NYCB performance is a thrilling experience. New York City Ballet 2009

Winter Restaurant Week 2009

18-23 & 25-30 January 2009 It’s time again for that wonderful New York City tradition – Restaurant Week! Dine at Manhattan’s trendiest and best restaurants January 18-23 and 25-30, 2009. Winter Restaurant Week 2009

Monster Jam 2009

30-31 January 2009 Monster Jam is the biggest Monster Truck Touring series in North America. Monster Jam events are an electrified, kid-friendly environment with a variety of specialty acts and events. Monster Jam 2009

Anoushka Shankar Concert 2009

31 January 2009 Music has the power to transcend differences, crossing borders, time and space. Here are four composers who have blended folk elements and the music of different cultures into their work. Anoushka Shankar Concert 2009

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker 2008

28 November 2008 – 03 January 2009 From the moment the lights dim, you’re transported to a mysterious world of magic and wonder: a rousing snowstorm sends a blizzard of snowflakes dancing across the stage, while tantalizing delicacies prance about with international flair. George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker 2008

Lights on the Lake 2009

25 November 2008 – 4 January 2009 Onondaga Lake Park creates a two-mile drive-through light show to mark the festive season. The Lights on the Lake display includes the Land of Oz, Twinkling Fantasy Forest, Victorian Village and Fairytale Magic Grand Finale, as well as animated scenes. Lights on the Lake 2009

Millrose Games in New York 2009

30 January 2009 The Millrose Games is an annual indoor athletics meet (track and field) held on the first Friday in February in New York City’s Madison Square Garden since 1914. The games were started when employees of the Wanamaker’s department store formed the Millrose Track Club to hold a meet. Millrose Games in New York 2009